US5271897A - Device for raising and lowering covers of containers filled with liquid to be analyzed - Google Patents

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US5271897A
US5271897A US07/813,551 US81355192A US5271897A US 5271897 A US5271897 A US 5271897A US 81355192 A US81355192 A US 81355192A US 5271897 A US5271897 A US 5271897A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5085—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
    • B01L3/50853—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates with covers or lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
    • G01N35/1002—Reagent dispensers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0403—Sample carriers with closing or sealing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0403—Sample carriers with closing or sealing means
    • G01N2035/0405—Sample carriers with closing or sealing means manipulating closing or opening means, e.g. stoppers, screw caps, lids or covers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
    • G01N35/1081—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices characterised by the means for relatively moving the transfer device and the containers in an horizontal plane
    • G01N35/1083—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices characterised by the means for relatively moving the transfer device and the containers in an horizontal plane with one horizontal degree of freedom

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  • the invention relates to a device comprising receptacles that hold containers of liquid that must be covered except when the liquid contents are being aspirated.
  • the patient's biological fluid is supplied via sample tubes to an aspirator, which then delivers it as is to a slide test element, or in some cases, to a dilution cup to which a diluent is added, also by the aspirator.
  • diluents are supplied to the aspirator of the analyzer via vials or cups which are periodically refilled by the operator.
  • vials or cups which are periodically refilled by the operator.
  • a device for removing and re-applying a cover to an open container of liquid to be aspirated in an analyzer comprising
  • a cover for each of the receptacles of a size and shape sufficient to sealingly cover a container placed in each receptacle
  • the attaching means including a retainer of each of the covers that is pivotably mounted on the receptacle,
  • containers of diluent or other additive liquids are provided in an analyzer with covers that are both automatically operated for aspiration, and by their permanence do not become loose within the analyzer.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of the device according to the invention installed in the processing station of an analyzer
  • FIG. 2 shows a lateral view of the device according to FIG. 1 (cross-section along a line II--II in FIG. 1).
  • the invention is useful for containers of any liquid that is added to the patient sample in an analyzer, for any purpose.
  • the covers of the device are permanently attached, the device most preferably is not used to provide the biological fluid samples, which usually come with their own covers (e.g., stoppers) already in place.
  • the device shown in FIG. 1 is arranged on a transport path 5 in the area of a processing station 4 of an analyzer.
  • Device 1 consists of a plurality of arranged receptacles 10 to receive containers 2 filled with liquid to use in the analysis.
  • receptacles 10 are linearly disposed.
  • Each receptacle 10 comprises a cover means 6 illustrated in its covering position and designed as a lid 60 arranged on an outrigger handle 73 of a retainer 70 and associated with the opening 20 of a container 2, said lid being pivotable about an axis of rotation 63 of a pin 12 extended along a longitudinal side of the device and supported in bearings 11 of a retainer.
  • each receptacle 10 On a longitudinal side of device 1 extending opposite to the bearings 11 each receptacle 10 is associated with a sensing mark 13 designed as a slot and arranged in a horizontally extending bar 15.
  • One of the receptacles 10 is aligned with an actuating means 3 arranged in processing station 4 and with an aspirating station 40 for the liquids of the containers 2 in which a sensor 14 designed as an optoelectric switch is arranged for detecting the sensing mark 13.
  • the actuating means 3 comprises an actuating element 30 including an actuating pin 31 projecting into the area of an arm 71 of retainer 70.
  • retainer 70 On one of its sides, retainer 70 includes a cam 74 which is concentrically arranged to the axis of rotation 63 and which is engaged by a hold-down element 75.
  • the lid 60 is shown both in its covering position 61 and in its uncovering position 62.
  • Above the lid an aspirating head 41 is illustrated which is aligned with the center axis of container 2.
  • Beneath transport path 5 a microprocessor controlled, motor-driven eccentric drive 34 of actuating means 3 is arranged with its drive pin engaging with a horizontally protruding bifurcated lever arm 36 of actuating element 30.
  • Actuating element 30 which is designed as a flat slider is guided in a vertically extending channel 51 of a side wall 52 of transport path 5.
  • two sensing apertures 32 are arranged one above the other to cooperate with a sensor 33, said apertures being associated with the covering position 61 and the uncovering position 62 of the lid 60 or with the upper end position 37 and the lower end position 38 of the actuating element.
  • an actuating pin 31 of actuating element 30 mounted to a retaining arm 39 is positioned above and outside a bifurcated guide means 72 of arm 71 of retainer 70, in which case 2 the lid lies planarly on the opening 20 of a container with the hold-down element 75 formed as a leaf spring engaging the extreme end of a flattened cam section 76 of cam 74.
  • the actuating pin 31 rests on the lower prong of the fork of guide means 72, the lid 60 being positioned in a vertical uncovering position 62 pivoted by about 100 degrees from its previous position and the hold-down element 75 contacting the periphery of cam 74.
  • the device operates as follows: Initially, the device 1 is equipped with containers 2 filled with liquid outside the analyzer.
  • the cover means 6 is manually pivoted by actuating retainer 70 by means of its outrigger handle 73 and moving it together with lid 60 from its horizontal covering position 61 to its vertical uncovering position 62. Then the closure (not illustrated) of a container 2 is removed and the container placed in the receptacle 10 of device 1. Subsequently, retainer 70 is manually pivoted back to its covering position 61 so that the opening 20 of the container is covered by the lid (see FIG. 2). This procedure is repeated until all receptacles 10 of device 1 are equipped with containers 2.
  • the device 1 In an input station (not illustrated) of the analyzer the device 1 is now placed on the horizontally extending transport path 5 and moved to a processing station 4 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) by means of a microprocessor-controlled transport means (not illustrated). In this position, device 1 is aligned with a receptacle 10 in the area of the actuating means 3 or with a container 2 in the aspirating station 40 beneath the aspirating head 41. Alignment is effected by means of sensor 14 arranged at the transport path 5 and the sensing marks 13 of device 1.
  • the actuating element 30 of the actuating means 3 is pulled down by means of the drive pin 35 of the microprocessor controlled, motor-driven eccentric drive 34.
  • the lower sensing aperture 32 of the actuating element 30 is moved out of the sensing range of sensor 33.
  • actuating pin 31 arranged at the upper end of the actuating element 30 hits the lower prong of guide means 72 of arm 71 and pivots retainer 70 together with lid 60 from its covering position 61 to its uncovering position 62.
  • Actuating element 30 is moved downwards until it has reached the sensing range of sensor 33.
  • the aspirating head 41 is lowered into container 2 for removing liquid and, after an upward movement to its upper end position, moved to a further processing station (not illustrated).
  • eccentric drive 34 is started again and retainer 70 together with lid 60 is pivoted back to the covering position 61 by means of actuating element 30.
  • Actuating pin 31 thereby hits first the upper prong of guide means 72 and pivots retainer 70 from its approximately vertical uncovering position 62 to its approximately horizontal covering position 61 before it releases guide means 72.
  • cam 74 of retainer 70 has pivoted about the axis of rotation 63 to the extent that cam section 76 contacts hold down element 75 and thus forms a lever arm which by means of the spring force of hold-down element 75 produces a torque that urges retainer 70 into its covering position 61 and presses lid 60 onto the opening 20 of container 2 such that evaporation, contamination or spilling of the liquid within and outside the analyzer is reliably prevented.
  • section 76 is a point of instability in cooperation with the spring action of element 75 such that the contact of element 75 against cam 74 urges the cam to rotate towards the first position contacting a container with the cover, when element 75 passes over section 76.

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